Harvest of Shame
Bumper crops, a price crash and debt by demonetisation,
farmers face the perils of plenty. The result: suicides, violence,
growing anger and a political minefield
This document summarizes and analyzes acts of disrespect directed towards President Obama since he took office in 2009. It discusses how some politicians and media figures have openly hoped for Obama's failure and called him racist. Tea Party protests against Obama's policies have featured racially charged signs and rhetoric. The document argues this treatment resembles the resistance faced by Lincoln and aims to undermine Obama's legitimacy, with the ultimate goal of making him a one-term president. It draws parallels to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era and asserts some oppose Obama due to underlying fears of losing white privilege and power to the first black president.
Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He is known for his intelligence, charm, and political prowess, but also for a scandal involving an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Despite the scandal, many admire Clinton for his ability to remain popular and respected. The document provides an overview of Clinton's background, career accomplishments, personality traits, and legacy as a skilled politician.
The document discusses the civil rights movement in the 1960s, including the rise of black nationalism and black power ideology in response to the slow pace of progress and urban riots. It also summarizes the federal government's increasing efforts to address racism and discrimination through new laws and policies like affirmative action in the late 1960s. Key events and leaders discussed include Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party, Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and the Bakke Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in university admissions.
This document discusses various types of modern conflicts and threats facing societies post-9/11. It addresses threats from non-state actors, infectious diseases, poverty, environmental degradation, and more. It argues that current defense strategies focus too narrowly on state-based military threats while largely ignoring other challenges. A holistic approach is needed to understand the full spectrum of threats and their interrelated nature in order to effectively address risks to security and stability.
The document summarizes the Gary Declaration from the 1972 National Black Political
Convention. It discusses the crisis facing Black Americans at the time, from economic struggles
to social issues like crime and unemployment. It argues that neither political party has served
Black interests and that Black Americans must pursue an independent political agenda focused on
fundamental social transformation, not just new politicians. The Gary Declaration called for Black
Americans to organize and take on the role as leaders in the struggle for liberation and the creation
of a new society centered on community and justice.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 calling for freedom and equality for all. While progress has been made, racism remains a problem in the US and worldwide in various forms. Racial profiling and hate crimes still occur regularly in America. Fear and ignorance often drive racism by causing people to act in ways outside their character against those they do not understand due to their race or ethnicity. True equality will be achieved not just by equal rights but when race is no longer a factor in how people are judged or treated.
James Clyburn and Tim Scott can lift up black America in 2017 | TheHillJohn William Templeton
James Clyburn and Tim Scott can work together in 2017 to lift up and advocate for black America. As the highest ranking African American in Congress, Clyburn will guide policy and ensure the needs of black communities are heard. Scott, one of three black senators, can use his platform to focus on issues like access to credit to grow black businesses and reduce unemployment disparities. Their partnership may be an important story in the new administration as they work to spread economic opportunity for African Americans.
Harvest of Shame
Bumper crops, a price crash and debt by demonetisation,
farmers face the perils of plenty. The result: suicides, violence,
growing anger and a political minefield
This document summarizes and analyzes acts of disrespect directed towards President Obama since he took office in 2009. It discusses how some politicians and media figures have openly hoped for Obama's failure and called him racist. Tea Party protests against Obama's policies have featured racially charged signs and rhetoric. The document argues this treatment resembles the resistance faced by Lincoln and aims to undermine Obama's legitimacy, with the ultimate goal of making him a one-term president. It draws parallels to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era and asserts some oppose Obama due to underlying fears of losing white privilege and power to the first black president.
Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He is known for his intelligence, charm, and political prowess, but also for a scandal involving an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Despite the scandal, many admire Clinton for his ability to remain popular and respected. The document provides an overview of Clinton's background, career accomplishments, personality traits, and legacy as a skilled politician.
The document discusses the civil rights movement in the 1960s, including the rise of black nationalism and black power ideology in response to the slow pace of progress and urban riots. It also summarizes the federal government's increasing efforts to address racism and discrimination through new laws and policies like affirmative action in the late 1960s. Key events and leaders discussed include Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party, Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and the Bakke Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in university admissions.
This document discusses various types of modern conflicts and threats facing societies post-9/11. It addresses threats from non-state actors, infectious diseases, poverty, environmental degradation, and more. It argues that current defense strategies focus too narrowly on state-based military threats while largely ignoring other challenges. A holistic approach is needed to understand the full spectrum of threats and their interrelated nature in order to effectively address risks to security and stability.
The document summarizes the Gary Declaration from the 1972 National Black Political
Convention. It discusses the crisis facing Black Americans at the time, from economic struggles
to social issues like crime and unemployment. It argues that neither political party has served
Black interests and that Black Americans must pursue an independent political agenda focused on
fundamental social transformation, not just new politicians. The Gary Declaration called for Black
Americans to organize and take on the role as leaders in the struggle for liberation and the creation
of a new society centered on community and justice.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 calling for freedom and equality for all. While progress has been made, racism remains a problem in the US and worldwide in various forms. Racial profiling and hate crimes still occur regularly in America. Fear and ignorance often drive racism by causing people to act in ways outside their character against those they do not understand due to their race or ethnicity. True equality will be achieved not just by equal rights but when race is no longer a factor in how people are judged or treated.
James Clyburn and Tim Scott can lift up black America in 2017 | TheHillJohn William Templeton
James Clyburn and Tim Scott can work together in 2017 to lift up and advocate for black America. As the highest ranking African American in Congress, Clyburn will guide policy and ensure the needs of black communities are heard. Scott, one of three black senators, can use his platform to focus on issues like access to credit to grow black businesses and reduce unemployment disparities. Their partnership may be an important story in the new administration as they work to spread economic opportunity for African Americans.
McDuffie, Obama, the World, and Africa, Souls 2012Erik McDuffie
This article discusses President Obama's foreign policy towards Africa and its implications. It argues that Obama's policy enhances U.S. imperialism in Africa and fails to advance Black interests. The lack of criticism from African Americans about unrest in Libya and Mali reveals a declining sense of international solidarity. Rekindling concern for Africa must be re-centered in the Black freedom movement as the 2012 election approaches.
The document laments the decline of America from a free, safe, and self-reliant society to one dominated by liberalism and government dependence. It argues that America has lost its way under progressive presidents like Obama and Carter who have weakened national security, expanded government, and undermined conservative values. The author calls on conservatives to take a stand against these trends in order to restore America's former greatness.
Global Patriarchal Christian White Supremacy & the Road to the U.S. Capitol I...WarrenJBlumenfeld
The Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance put the U.S. on a list of “backsliding democracies” in its November 2021 report. “The United States, the bastion of global democracy, fell victim to authoritarian tendencies itself,” the report found. Dr. Blumenfeld's presentation addresses some of the historical global roots of fascism and the social cleavages giving rise to anti-democratic leaders, which set the context for the January 6, 2021 Capitol Insurrection in the U.S.
THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 – Realistic Explicit Statistics?THE WHEEL
The document discusses racial disparities in the US criminal justice system. It notes that while people of color make up 30% of the population, they account for 60% of the prison population, which has grown 700% from 1970 to 2005. Black men are disproportionately affected, with 1 in 15 being incarcerated compared to 1 in 106 white men. The document cites statistics showing that 1 in 3 black men can expect to go to prison and that blacks and Hispanics are around 3 times more likely to be searched during traffic stops than white motorists.
The document discusses tips for marketing to multiple generations. It outlines key events and attributes of the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Marketers can appeal to different values and communication preferences depending on the generational cohort. For example, emphasize practicality and tradition for Silents, relevance and social change for Boomers, work-life balance and independence for Gen X, and technology and peer influence for Gen Y. However, generational traits are not absolute and continue evolving over time.
Canada is a small, open economy in a globalized world. As a result, Canadian governments have tended to prefer negotiated agreements that govern trade, instead of the insecurity and ‘wild west’ of unfettered competition. At the same time, Canadians tend to support relatively high levels of government involvement in economic management, making it difficult to maintain a balance acceptable to our trade partners. With the US ‘elephant’ increasingly hostile to multilateral efforts, and the Trump administration targeting Canada in a variety of different ways, it remains to be seen how much Canada ‘the mouse’ will be able to hold its own in international negotiations. This session will explore the past, present, and future prospects for Canada as a trading nation in a world increasingly at odds with our preferred model of economic development.
A failure of perspective moral assumptions and genocideSpaceX
This book review summarizes Samantha Power's book "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide. The book examines the consistent non-response of American leaders to genocide throughout the 20th century. Power argues this is due to a "failure of imagination" - that genocide is so horrific that leaders and the public choose to look away rather than confront it. However, the book review argues the reasons are more fundamental - stemming from failures in the Anglo-American legal system's moral perspective. This legal system is based on an "ethic of justice" that focuses on individual rights and self-interest over responsibilities to prevent mass violence and protect others. The review will explore how an "ethic of care" perspective
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) helped advance the Civil Rights Movement through non-violent protests that gained significant media attention, applying pressure on the government. King's March on Washington and March from Selma to Montgomery were broadcast nationwide, outraging viewers and forcing action from President Kennedy and Congress. However, King's non-violent approach did not fully address the economic needs of black Americans, particularly in northern cities, and some radicals felt alternative methods were needed.
This document discusses a display of 2,000 wooden crosses placed on a college lawn to symbolize the number of daily abortions in the US. Signs were added noting the number of daily rapes. The author, a Republican who is pro-choice, feels compelled to clarify their stance. They argue that political parties come with stereotypes, and being pro-choice does not mean a lack of care for others or support for killing babies. The author aims to dispel assumptions about their views.
Racial segregation in the United States stemmed from white supremacist attitudes that took hold during Reconstruction. These attitudes corrupted the goals of equality and led to oppression through policies like Jim Crow laws and segregation. Attempts at establishing equality, such as amendments and court rulings, did not succeed in overturning generations of racial prejudice and the belief in white supremacy. It was not until the civil rights movement in the 1950s-60s, sparked by events like Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, that major progress was made toward legally establishing racial equality. However, racism still persists in societal attitudes today.
This document summarizes the history of racial segregation in the United States from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement. It discusses how Reconstruction opened the door for further discrimination through Jim Crow laws and the rise of groups like the Ku Klux Klan. It then covers the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 that legalized "separate but equal" and how this led to continued segregation. The document concludes by discussing key events and figures in the Civil Rights Movement like Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders that helped challenge racial segregation and inequality.
This document discusses the history of anti-black violence in America and how it has been used to control the population and working classes. It notes that lynchings and other violent acts against black Americans have been used to divide working class whites and blacks. More recently, a resurgence of anti-black violence and rhetoric has occurred as global capitalists seek to impose fascism and lower living standards to turn the world into an investment colony. However, the document argues that the creation of a large, multi-racial unemployed class provides an opportunity for working class unity across racial lines to fight back against these oppressive conditions.
1. The document discusses how race continues to permeate and divide American society despite progress made through civil rights movements and the election of Barack Obama as the first black president.
2. It argues that viewing Obama's election as signaling a "post-racial" America is premature and overlooks ongoing racial disparities in areas like healthcare, earnings, the criminal justice system, and education.
3. The changing demographics of the U.S., with minorities making up 30% of the population, have brought issues of race and immigration to the forefront of national debates.
The document provides an introduction to understanding American men at the beginning of a new decade. It discusses that America is a diverse, immigrant nation making generalizations difficult. However, some common traits unite American men, such as a distinctive patriotism shaped by the country being founded by its people rather than inherited history. American men are also shaped by the interaction between their innate traits, national dreams/values expressed in media, and public debates exercising free speech rights. To understand American men, the document will examine realities, male icons, and influential memes.
This document discusses various topics related to individuals and society, including research credibility, conflicts between individuals and society, decision-making, social norms, morality, literature addressing moral dilemmas, immigration throughout American history, and current debates around immigration policy. It provides discussion questions, reading assignments, and writing prompts on these topics. Students are instructed to work in small groups to discuss the material and complete assignments.
This document discusses President Bill Clinton's support for the Brady Bill, which would implement background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases. During his 1992 campaign, crime was high on Clinton's agenda, and he strongly advocated for the Brady Bill and an assault weapons ban, opposing the stances of incumbent President George H.W. Bush. After winning the election, Clinton aimed to pass new gun legislation as part of his domestic agenda. The Brady Bill became a major point of difference between Clinton and Bush in their competing visions of crime policy.
Selma, Alabama was the site of Bloody Sunday in 1965 when peaceful protestors marching for voting rights were attacked by state troopers as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge. On the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, thousands gathered in Selma to commemorate the event and protest continued violence against black bodies. While lynchings and other violence declined in the 20th century, the war on drugs and police shootings of unarmed black men like Michael Brown and Tamir Rice show that systemic racism and threats to black lives persist. Protestors hope activism and awareness of victims of racial violence will drive continued progress toward equal justice and protection under the law for all.
How fear and ignorance birth the unpredictable in americaJoel Leon
This document discusses how fear and ignorance contributed to Donald Trump's election as president in 2016. It argues that white Americans felt threatened by demographic changes showing the U.S. will soon be a minority-majority country. The extreme right exploited these fears by portraying immigrants as threats. Trump reflected anxieties about preserving traditional American culture and values. However, the author believes this victory is ephemeral and the resistance to Trump's policies shows democracy is at an impasse in America.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. The summary discusses King's early life and education, his leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott and founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It then summarizes King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the 1963 March on Washington, where he advocated for civil and economic rights for African Americans. The summary concludes with a brief overview of the historical significance and impact of the March and King's speech, as well as some contemporary criticisms and resistance King faced from figures like Malcolm X and the FBI.
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1955-1968 aimed to outlaw racial discrimination against African Americans and restore voting rights in Southern states. Led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., the movement used nonviolent protests like bus boycotts, sit-ins, and marches to advocate for civil rights and racial equality. King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington helped raise awareness of ongoing issues of racism and injustice. The movement achieved several important victories, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, but also continued to face resistance from segregationists.
"The Souls of Poor Folk traces the 50 years since 1968, when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and thousands of Americans, alarmed at their government’s blindness to human need, launched the Poor People’s Campaign."
"50 years later, beset by deepening poverty, ecological devastation, systemic racism, and an economy harnessed to seemingly endless war, “The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” likewise beckons our nation to higher ground. We call upon our society to see the predicaments of the most vulnerable among us and to halt the destruction of America’s moral vision. Hundreds of thousands across the nation today stand on the shoulders of that “freedom church” of 1968. We turn to America’s history—and to the realities of our own time—not to wallow in a fruitless nostalgia of
pain. We seek instead to redeem a democratic promise enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, yet even more deeply rooted in the living ingredients of our own lives and embodied in the countless and largely unacknowledged grassroots activists who have labored to lift those founding documents to their full meaning."
McDuffie, Obama, the World, and Africa, Souls 2012Erik McDuffie
This article discusses President Obama's foreign policy towards Africa and its implications. It argues that Obama's policy enhances U.S. imperialism in Africa and fails to advance Black interests. The lack of criticism from African Americans about unrest in Libya and Mali reveals a declining sense of international solidarity. Rekindling concern for Africa must be re-centered in the Black freedom movement as the 2012 election approaches.
The document laments the decline of America from a free, safe, and self-reliant society to one dominated by liberalism and government dependence. It argues that America has lost its way under progressive presidents like Obama and Carter who have weakened national security, expanded government, and undermined conservative values. The author calls on conservatives to take a stand against these trends in order to restore America's former greatness.
Global Patriarchal Christian White Supremacy & the Road to the U.S. Capitol I...WarrenJBlumenfeld
The Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance put the U.S. on a list of “backsliding democracies” in its November 2021 report. “The United States, the bastion of global democracy, fell victim to authoritarian tendencies itself,” the report found. Dr. Blumenfeld's presentation addresses some of the historical global roots of fascism and the social cleavages giving rise to anti-democratic leaders, which set the context for the January 6, 2021 Capitol Insurrection in the U.S.
THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 – Realistic Explicit Statistics?THE WHEEL
The document discusses racial disparities in the US criminal justice system. It notes that while people of color make up 30% of the population, they account for 60% of the prison population, which has grown 700% from 1970 to 2005. Black men are disproportionately affected, with 1 in 15 being incarcerated compared to 1 in 106 white men. The document cites statistics showing that 1 in 3 black men can expect to go to prison and that blacks and Hispanics are around 3 times more likely to be searched during traffic stops than white motorists.
The document discusses tips for marketing to multiple generations. It outlines key events and attributes of the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Marketers can appeal to different values and communication preferences depending on the generational cohort. For example, emphasize practicality and tradition for Silents, relevance and social change for Boomers, work-life balance and independence for Gen X, and technology and peer influence for Gen Y. However, generational traits are not absolute and continue evolving over time.
Canada is a small, open economy in a globalized world. As a result, Canadian governments have tended to prefer negotiated agreements that govern trade, instead of the insecurity and ‘wild west’ of unfettered competition. At the same time, Canadians tend to support relatively high levels of government involvement in economic management, making it difficult to maintain a balance acceptable to our trade partners. With the US ‘elephant’ increasingly hostile to multilateral efforts, and the Trump administration targeting Canada in a variety of different ways, it remains to be seen how much Canada ‘the mouse’ will be able to hold its own in international negotiations. This session will explore the past, present, and future prospects for Canada as a trading nation in a world increasingly at odds with our preferred model of economic development.
A failure of perspective moral assumptions and genocideSpaceX
This book review summarizes Samantha Power's book "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide. The book examines the consistent non-response of American leaders to genocide throughout the 20th century. Power argues this is due to a "failure of imagination" - that genocide is so horrific that leaders and the public choose to look away rather than confront it. However, the book review argues the reasons are more fundamental - stemming from failures in the Anglo-American legal system's moral perspective. This legal system is based on an "ethic of justice" that focuses on individual rights and self-interest over responsibilities to prevent mass violence and protect others. The review will explore how an "ethic of care" perspective
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) helped advance the Civil Rights Movement through non-violent protests that gained significant media attention, applying pressure on the government. King's March on Washington and March from Selma to Montgomery were broadcast nationwide, outraging viewers and forcing action from President Kennedy and Congress. However, King's non-violent approach did not fully address the economic needs of black Americans, particularly in northern cities, and some radicals felt alternative methods were needed.
This document discusses a display of 2,000 wooden crosses placed on a college lawn to symbolize the number of daily abortions in the US. Signs were added noting the number of daily rapes. The author, a Republican who is pro-choice, feels compelled to clarify their stance. They argue that political parties come with stereotypes, and being pro-choice does not mean a lack of care for others or support for killing babies. The author aims to dispel assumptions about their views.
Racial segregation in the United States stemmed from white supremacist attitudes that took hold during Reconstruction. These attitudes corrupted the goals of equality and led to oppression through policies like Jim Crow laws and segregation. Attempts at establishing equality, such as amendments and court rulings, did not succeed in overturning generations of racial prejudice and the belief in white supremacy. It was not until the civil rights movement in the 1950s-60s, sparked by events like Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, that major progress was made toward legally establishing racial equality. However, racism still persists in societal attitudes today.
This document summarizes the history of racial segregation in the United States from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement. It discusses how Reconstruction opened the door for further discrimination through Jim Crow laws and the rise of groups like the Ku Klux Klan. It then covers the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 that legalized "separate but equal" and how this led to continued segregation. The document concludes by discussing key events and figures in the Civil Rights Movement like Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders that helped challenge racial segregation and inequality.
This document discusses the history of anti-black violence in America and how it has been used to control the population and working classes. It notes that lynchings and other violent acts against black Americans have been used to divide working class whites and blacks. More recently, a resurgence of anti-black violence and rhetoric has occurred as global capitalists seek to impose fascism and lower living standards to turn the world into an investment colony. However, the document argues that the creation of a large, multi-racial unemployed class provides an opportunity for working class unity across racial lines to fight back against these oppressive conditions.
1. The document discusses how race continues to permeate and divide American society despite progress made through civil rights movements and the election of Barack Obama as the first black president.
2. It argues that viewing Obama's election as signaling a "post-racial" America is premature and overlooks ongoing racial disparities in areas like healthcare, earnings, the criminal justice system, and education.
3. The changing demographics of the U.S., with minorities making up 30% of the population, have brought issues of race and immigration to the forefront of national debates.
The document provides an introduction to understanding American men at the beginning of a new decade. It discusses that America is a diverse, immigrant nation making generalizations difficult. However, some common traits unite American men, such as a distinctive patriotism shaped by the country being founded by its people rather than inherited history. American men are also shaped by the interaction between their innate traits, national dreams/values expressed in media, and public debates exercising free speech rights. To understand American men, the document will examine realities, male icons, and influential memes.
This document discusses various topics related to individuals and society, including research credibility, conflicts between individuals and society, decision-making, social norms, morality, literature addressing moral dilemmas, immigration throughout American history, and current debates around immigration policy. It provides discussion questions, reading assignments, and writing prompts on these topics. Students are instructed to work in small groups to discuss the material and complete assignments.
This document discusses President Bill Clinton's support for the Brady Bill, which would implement background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases. During his 1992 campaign, crime was high on Clinton's agenda, and he strongly advocated for the Brady Bill and an assault weapons ban, opposing the stances of incumbent President George H.W. Bush. After winning the election, Clinton aimed to pass new gun legislation as part of his domestic agenda. The Brady Bill became a major point of difference between Clinton and Bush in their competing visions of crime policy.
Selma, Alabama was the site of Bloody Sunday in 1965 when peaceful protestors marching for voting rights were attacked by state troopers as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge. On the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, thousands gathered in Selma to commemorate the event and protest continued violence against black bodies. While lynchings and other violence declined in the 20th century, the war on drugs and police shootings of unarmed black men like Michael Brown and Tamir Rice show that systemic racism and threats to black lives persist. Protestors hope activism and awareness of victims of racial violence will drive continued progress toward equal justice and protection under the law for all.
How fear and ignorance birth the unpredictable in americaJoel Leon
This document discusses how fear and ignorance contributed to Donald Trump's election as president in 2016. It argues that white Americans felt threatened by demographic changes showing the U.S. will soon be a minority-majority country. The extreme right exploited these fears by portraying immigrants as threats. Trump reflected anxieties about preserving traditional American culture and values. However, the author believes this victory is ephemeral and the resistance to Trump's policies shows democracy is at an impasse in America.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. The summary discusses King's early life and education, his leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott and founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It then summarizes King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the 1963 March on Washington, where he advocated for civil and economic rights for African Americans. The summary concludes with a brief overview of the historical significance and impact of the March and King's speech, as well as some contemporary criticisms and resistance King faced from figures like Malcolm X and the FBI.
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1955-1968 aimed to outlaw racial discrimination against African Americans and restore voting rights in Southern states. Led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., the movement used nonviolent protests like bus boycotts, sit-ins, and marches to advocate for civil rights and racial equality. King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington helped raise awareness of ongoing issues of racism and injustice. The movement achieved several important victories, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, but also continued to face resistance from segregationists.
"The Souls of Poor Folk traces the 50 years since 1968, when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and thousands of Americans, alarmed at their government’s blindness to human need, launched the Poor People’s Campaign."
"50 years later, beset by deepening poverty, ecological devastation, systemic racism, and an economy harnessed to seemingly endless war, “The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” likewise beckons our nation to higher ground. We call upon our society to see the predicaments of the most vulnerable among us and to halt the destruction of America’s moral vision. Hundreds of thousands across the nation today stand on the shoulders of that “freedom church” of 1968. We turn to America’s history—and to the realities of our own time—not to wallow in a fruitless nostalgia of
pain. We seek instead to redeem a democratic promise enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, yet even more deeply rooted in the living ingredients of our own lives and embodied in the countless and largely unacknowledged grassroots activists who have labored to lift those founding documents to their full meaning."
This document discusses issues of equality and inequality in American society. It presents arguments on both sides of the question "Is America Approaching Equality within Society?". The YES side, represented by a speech from President Barack Obama, argues that while more progress needs to be made, America has made steady advances towards racial equality since the civil rights movement. However, the NO side, represented by a report from the National Urban League, finds that African Americans remain only 72.2% equal economically to white citizens based on metrics like income, wealth, employment and poverty rates. The document also discusses historical trends in inequality, differences between racial, gender and economic inequality, and debates around the impacts of capitalism on equality.
The document is a sermon discussing racial injustice in the United States. It summarizes how slavery gave way to Jim Crow laws enforcing racial segregation. While civil rights reforms promised equality, mass incarceration has emerged as the new system of racial control. The war on drugs disproportionately targets African Americans, and the U.S. now imprisons more black people than were enslaved before the Civil War. The sermon calls Christians to work towards transforming institutions and achieving true justice and equality for all.
2.20.24 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.pptxMaryPotorti1
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C. It was organized by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin to advocate for racial equality and address economic issues facing African Americans. Over 250,000 people participated. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech calling for an end to racism. While a historic event, the march had critics like Malcolm X who felt it lost its radical edge, and Anne Moody who felt the leaders focused more on dreams than concrete plans for change.
Similar to President Bill Clinton, 50th Anniversary of #MLK's "March on Washington" speech (6)
La Sara Gonzàlez, periodista de l'@ARApolítica ens va proposar amb en Jordi Muñoz, compartir la nostra mirada respecte dels candidats "independents" de cara al #27S.
Oriol March, periodista del Diari ARA, nos propuso reflexionar y compartir nuestra mirada respecto de las elecciones municipales del 24 de mayo de 2015.
Este documento analiza el contexto político actual en el que los partidos tradicionales están cuestionados y han perdido la fidelidad de los votantes. Argumenta que en las próximas elecciones triunfarán los candidatos que hayan construido un factor emocional diferencial para motivar a los electores. También sugiere que nuevos movimientos como Podemos representan un estado emocional de denuncia, pero estarán sujetos al mismo escrutinio público que los partidos tradicionales.
On August 8th 1974, the 37th US President Richard Nixon addressed the Nation from the Oval Office, to present his resignation due to Watergate scandal.
Pope Francis gave a speech to leaders in Brazil where he:
1) Praised Brazil's unique culture that integrates diverse elements and was nourished by the Gospel.
2) Emphasized shared responsibility to build a future that respects human dignity through an integral vision of humanity.
3) Called for constructive dialogue to face present challenges through wisdom, memory of the past, and hope for the future.
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl attacked by the Taliban infront of her school, gave a Speech at the UN Youth Assembly, on his 16 birthday, on Education all over the Planet.
This document contains the full text of a speech given by Nelson Mandela at Harvard University in 1998 when receiving an honorary doctorate. In the speech, Mandela expresses gratitude for the honor and recognizes it as a tribute to the struggles and achievements of the South African people. He notes ongoing disparities around the world between rich and poor and calls for continued efforts to build a more just and equitable global community.
President JFK address in the Assembly Hall at the Paulskirche in FrankfurtAleix Cuberes i Diaz
The document is the full text of a speech given by President John F. Kennedy in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25, 1963 at the Paulskirche assembly hall. In his speech, JFK discusses the history of democracy in Germany, referring back to the Frankfurt Assembly of 1848 that aimed to unite the German Federation but ultimately failed. However, JFK argues that the spirit of democracy from the Frankfurt Assembly must now live internationally, as liberty can only flourish when it flourishes across all lands in an age of interdependence.
The document appears to be a transcript of Oprah Winfrey's 2013 commencement speech at Harvard University. In the speech, Oprah expresses her gratitude for receiving an honorary doctorate from Harvard. She shares her journey from rural Mississippi to becoming a successful television host and journalist. Oprah hopes her story can inspire others who have felt disadvantaged. The transcript includes several paragraphs from Oprah's full speech where she discusses developing her career in television.
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"Let
Freedom
ring,
ceremony"
At
the
Lincoln
Memorial,
Washington
D.C.
August
28th,
2013
President
Bill
Clinton
at
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
"March
on
Washington",
remembering
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The
Full
Speech
Text
"Thank
you.
Mr.
President,
Mrs.
Obama,
President
Carter,
Vice
President
Biden,
Dr.
Biden,
I
want
to
thank
my
great
friend
Reverend
Bernice
King
and
the
King
family
for
inviting
me
to
be
a
part
of
this
50th
observation
of
one
of
the
most
important
days
in
American
history.
Dr.
King
and
A.
Philip
Randolph,
John
Lewis
and
Bayard
Rustin,
Dorothy
Height,
Myrlie
Evers,
Daisy
Bates
and
all
the
others
who
led
this
massive
march
knew
what
they
were
doing
on
this
hallowed
ground.
In
the
shadow
of
Lincoln’s
statute,
the
burning
memory
of
the
fact
that
he
gave
his
life
to
preserve
the
Union
and
end
slavery,
Martin
Luther
King
urged
his
crowd
not
to
drink
from
the
cup
of
bitterness
but
to
reach
across
the
racial
divide
because,
he
said,
we
cannot
walk
alone.
Their
destiny
is
tied
up
with
our
destiny.
Their
freedom
is
inextricably
bound
to
our
freedom.
He
urged
the
victims
of
racial
violence
to
meet
white
Americans
with
an
outstretched
hand,
not
a
clenched
fist,
and,
in
so
doing,
to
prove
the
redeeming
power
of
unearned
suffering.
And
then
he
dreamed
of
an
America
where
all
citizens
would
sit
together
at
the
table
of
brotherhood,
where
little
white
boys
and
girls
and
little
black
boys
and
girls
would
hold
hands
across
the
color
line,
where
his
own
children
would
be
judged
not
by
the
color
of
their
skin
but
by
the
content
of
their
character.
This
march
and
that
speech
changed
America.
They
opened
minds,
they
melted
hearts
and
they
moved
millions,
including
a
17-‐year-‐old
boy
watching
alone
in
his
home
in
Arkansas.
It
was
an
empowering
moment,
but
also
an
empowered
moment.
As
the
great
chronicler
of
those
years,
Taylor
Branch,
wrote:
The
movement
here
gained
the
force
to
open,
quote,
“the
stubborn
gates
of
freedom,”
and
out
flowed
the
Civil
Rights
Act,
the
Voting
Rights
Act,
immigration
reform,
Medicare,
Medicaid,
open
housing.
It
is
well
to
remember
that
the
leaders
and
the
foot
soldiers
here
were
both
idealists
and
tough
realists;
they
had
to
be.
It
was
a
violent
time.
Just
three
months
later,
we
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lost
President
Kennedy
and
we
thank
God
that
President
Johnson
came
in
and
fought
for
all
those
issues
I
just
mentioned.
Just
five
years
later,
we
lost
Senator
Kennedy.
And
in
between
there
was
the
carnage
of
the
fight
for
jobs,
freedom
and
equality.
Just
18
days
after
this
march,
four
little
children
were
killed
in
the
Birmingham
church
bombinng.
Then
there
were
the
Ku
Klux
Klan
murders,
the
Mississippi
lynching
and
a
dozen
others
until
in
1968
Dr.
King
himself
was
martyred,
still
marching
for
jobs
and
freedom.
What
a
debt
we
owe
to
those
people
who
came
here
50
years
ago.
The
martyrs
played
it
all
for
a
dream,
a
dream,
as
John
Lewis
said,
that
millions
have
now
actually
lived.
So
how
are
we
going
to
repay
the
debt?
Dr.
King’s
dream
of
interdependence,
his
prescription
of
wholehearted
cooperation
across
racial
lines
-‐-‐
they
ring
as
true
today
as
they
did
50
years
ago.
Oh,
yes,
we
face
terrible
political
gridlock
now.
Read
a
little
history;
it’s
nothing
new.
Yes,
there
remain
racial
inequalities
in
employment,
income,
health,
wealth,
incarceration,
and
in
the
victims
and
perpetrators
of
violent
crime.
But
we
don’t
face
beatings,
lynchings
and
shootings
for
our
political
beliefs
anymore.
And
I
would
respectfully
suggest
that
Martin
Luther
King
did
not
live
and
die
to
hear
his
heirs
whine
about
political
gridlock.
It
is
time
to
stop
complaining
and
put
our
shoulders
against
the
stubborn
gates
holding
the
American
people
back.
We
cannot
be
disheartened
by
the
forces
of
resistance
to
building
a
modern
economy
of
good
jobs
and
rising
incomes
or
to
rebuilding
our
education
system
to
give
our
children
a
common
core
of
knowledge
necessary
to
ensure
success
or
to
give
Americans
of
all
ages
access
to
affordable
college
and
training
programs.
And
we
thank
the
president
for
his
efforts
in
those
regards.
We
cannot
relax
in
our
efforts
to
implement
health
care
reform
in
a
way
that
ends
discrimination
against
those
with
pre-‐existing
conditions
-‐-‐
one
of
which
is
inadequate
income
to
pay
for
rising
health
care.
A
health
care
reform
that
will
lower
costs
and
lengthen
lives;
nor
can
we
stop
investing
in
science
and
technology
to
train
our
young
people
of
all
races
for
the
jobs
of
tomorrow;
and
to
act
on
what
we
learn
about
our
bodies,
our
businesses
and
our
climate.
We
must
push
open
those
stubborn
gates.
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We
cannot
be
discouraged
by
a
Supreme
Court
decision
that
said
we
don’t
need
this
critical
provision
of
the
Voting
Rights
Act
because,
look
at
the
states,
it
made
it
harder
for
African
Americans
and
Hispanics
and
students
and
the
elderly
and
the
infirm
and
poor
working
folks
to
vote.
What
do
you
know;
they
showed
up,
stood
in
line
for
hours
and
voted
anyway.
So,
obviously
we
don’t
need
any
kind
of
law.
But
a
great
democracy
does
not
make
it
harder
to
vote
than
to
buy
an
assault
weapon.
We
must
open
those
stubborn
gates.
And
let
us
not
forget
that
while
racial
divides
persist
and
must
not
be
denied,
the
whole
American
landscape
is
littered
with
the
lost
dreams
and
dashed
hopes
of
people
of
all
races.
And
the
great
irony
of
the
current
moment
is
that
the
future
has
never
brimmed
with
more
possibilities.
It
has
never
burned
brighter
in
what
we
could
become
if
we
push
open
those
stubborn
gates
and
if
we
do
it
together.
The
choice
remains
as
it
was
on
that
distant
summer
day
50
years
ago:
cooperate
and
thrive
or
fight
with
each
other
and
fall
behind.
We
should
all
thank
God
for
Dr.
King
and
John
Lewis
and
all
those
who
gave
us
a
dream
to
guide
us,
a
dream
they
paid
for,
like
our
founders,
with
their
lives,
their
fortunes,
their
sacred
honor.
And
we
thank
them
for
reminding
us
that
America
is
always
becoming,
always
on
a
journey.
And
we
all,
every
single
citizen
among
us,
have
to
run
our
length.
God
bless
them,
and
God
bless
America."
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